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Model35mech

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4. What was originallky meant to be the opponent of the well regulated militia?

Reply to JoanofArgh (Original post)

Thu Jun 23, 2022, 12:54 PM

Jun 2022

A home invader?

A mugger?

A Gang member?

Liberal Democrats??????????????

I don't think so.

More likely, it was coordinated assaults on territory and communities of Americans by British, French, Spanish and Indigenous attacks.

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Originalism is a scam. But we all knew that. [View all] JoanofArgh Jun 2022 OP

The GOP just makes it up as the go. All of it is pure BS. Irish_Dem Jun 2022 #1

Jennifer Rubin has been fantastic since she saw the light with Trump. Nt spooky3 Jun 2022 #2

Of course it is d_b Jun 2022 #3

What was originallky meant to be the opponent of the well regulated militia? Model35mech Jun 2022 #4

Its original intent Jerry2144 Jun 2022 #6

Yes. The incipient American states wanted protection from attackers Model35mech Jun 2022 #10

There's a legal doctrine that supports "originalism" LastDemocratInSC Jun 2022 #5

Handguns did not exist when the 2nd A was written Sanity Claws Jun 2022 #7

And yet Alito's leaked opinion could find no right to privacy nuxvomica Jun 2022 #8

Thomas a non original citizen and phoney barrett a non judge, RANDYWILDMAN Jun 2022 #9